It came out in Time Spiral , a full five years earlier
Wither either Sram or Puresteel Paladin in play, you can keep jamming your free Equipment to draw cards and build up Storm count
However, if you control your commander as you start casting Ancestral Communion but don't control your commander by the time you finish casting it (perhaps because you sacrificed it to activate a mana ability), Ancestral Communion's first ability won't trigger
I'm not a massive fan of tutors to find win-cons, but usually add 1-2 to each deck for consistency or to get me out of trouble
*The acquired "Faerie Dragon" is the prototype for "Chibi Dragon" The person I traded with was Joel MickJoel Mick (who held positions such as Head Designer and Head Developer in the past, and who hired the famous Mark Rosewater, also known as MaRo), who actually conducted playtesting alongside Magic's creator, Richard Garfield
If its not prevented from attacking by an effect like those, it has to attack